Display stand



Aug. 23,v 1932.

R. M. RING DIPLAY STAND Filed' DeC. 16. l951` f /INVSITUR Wamm/ Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED vsfmrlizs PATET ori-ice RAYMOND M. RING, or" ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AssieNoR To THE romans man@ (.'i-R-.Z-MPI-I MANUFACTURING- COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ACORPORATION Y OF MASSACHUSETTS DISPLAY STAND Application filed December 16, 1931. Serial 110.581,308.

The invention relates toa display stand of the show-card type on which advertising matter may be displayed.

The object of the invention is to provide l a stand the body of which comprises a stationary part bearing display matter on its front and connected thereto an auxiliary part of a reversible character bearing display matter on both its front and back, and which auxiliary part will lie in extension of the stationary part of the stand when moved into either of its reversed positions and the display matter thereon, front or back, will sup-` plement matter displayed on the stationary part of the stand. In many instances itis desired to vary the subject-matter displayed on a stand of the above type, and the present stand allows this to be done by simple manipl ulation.

when in one of its display positions.

Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the stand when in another of its display positions.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view in rear elevation of a frage .mentary part of the top of the stand, and

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate diagrammaticallyl the way in which the reversible portion of` the stand body is made.

Referring to the drawing The body of the stand comprises parts 1 Riand 2 both preferably made of cardboard.

Part 1 is stationary. Part 2 connecte-d to part 1 is reversible and is so disposed with relation to part 1 that when in either of its reversed positions it will lie in extension'of part 1 and its front and back faces 3 and 4, respectively7 will, as the position of part 2 is changed or reversed, be brought into line with the display face 5 presented by part 1 in continuation thereof. To this end part 2 is hinged at 6 to turn on the top edge of part 1. The hinge 6 is located between the top and bottom edges of part 2 and preferably at a point about midway between these edges. lVith the parts thus connected and arranged, when part 2 is in one position, as shown in Fig. 1, the portion thereof lying below itsV hinge willoverlap `the'front ,top edge portion of part 1; the portion` of part 2 lying above its hinge will :lie in extension of part land the entire face 3 of part 2 will bein substan-` Y tial alignment withthat portionL offace 5 of part,l 1 then left exposed. On the other hand, when the position of part 2 is reversed,

as shown in Fig. 2, the portion of part 2 lying below its hinge will overlap the top edge portion of part 1 at the back, while `the portion of part 2 lying above its hinge will lie in top extension of part 1 and the portion of its face 4 then lying above the hinge willA be brought into line with the entire face 5 left exposed. p

The preferred form of the stand is one in which its body parts 1 and 2 are made of 'a single piece of materialthe hinged conne'cvtion between thevparts being obtained simply by scoring the material, This is shown dia-l grammatically inFi'gs. and 6 where the piece a of the material represents the body part 1 of the stand. Extending from the top edge of a and connecting flexibly therewith by a scoring )V in the material isa flap 0. Connecting with the `outer edge of thisflap' and bent by a scoring d inthe material to overlap the flap is a piece e which forms the part. 2 of the stand'body. The piece e is pasted inany suitable manner tothe iiap 4c of part ltthen and has extension beyond* the point of the scoring b. The scoring 'b in the material then forms the hinged connection 6 betweenv aand@ which form as above explained the body/parts l tongue v10 in the usual manner. The wing 8 is provided with a top extension 11 hinged to the body of the wing at the point of a hori- Zontal scoring12 in the material so thatthe position Vof the wing extension may be changed. When the body part 2 of the stand is occupying theV position shown in Fig. 1 the wing `extension will be turned up ,tol bear against the rear side of the part 2 lying above i in either of Yitsreversed positions' it will the point of its pivotal connection with the partV 1 of the stand. When the part 2 of the stand is occupying a reversed position as shown in Fig. 2 then the wing extension will be turned down to bear against the rear side of that portion "ofthe part 2 lying below the point of its pivotal connection with part l. In this way the part 2r of the stand in both of its reversed positions will be maintained in proper extension of theV part l of the stand with-the-faces of the'respective parts lying in proper alignment with oneanother. n

Having thus fully described my invention, I'claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States 1. A display standcomprising a body having a stationary part and a reversible partY mounted toy turn'on an edge of'said station- .ary part, andmeans formounting saidreversible parton said stationary Vpart wherelie in .extensionof said stationary part and whereby, also, matter displayed on the faces thereof, vfront or back, will supplement mat- .,ter displayed on the front of thestationary nection between any edge of said stationary Y part and said reversible part ata point between opposite edges thereof whereby the reversible part may be turned on said stationplay matter on its V.front and a reversible lpart adapted to bear display'matter on its front and back, means lforming a hinged connection between the top edge .of said stationary part and said reversible part at a point substantially midway between opposite edges thereofy whereby the reversible part may turn on said stationary part .andl

its position be reversed and in either of its reversedpositions it will lie in extensionv of Y said stationary` part AVand matter displayed'onA the faces thereof, front or back,

will supplement ,-matt'er displayed on the front of said stationary part'and va support forsaid body of the standincluding a wing secured to said stationaryl part and a movable top extension to said Vwing adapted vto hold said reversible part in either of its reversed positions.

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aryppart and the relative positionthereof bel come reversed and in eitherv of its reversed positions it will lie in extension of said stationary part land matter displayed on the faces thereof, front, or-back, will supplement matter displayed on the front of said stationary part.

3. A display stand comprising a body hav- I ing a stationary part and a reversible part lmounted to turn on an edge of said stationary part, means for mounting said reversible part on said stationary part whereby in either of its reversed positions it will lie inueX- tension of saidstationary part and whereby, also, mattervdisplayed on the faces thereof, front or baclnrwill supplement matter displayed on the front of thestationary part of the stand, and a support forsaidvbodyincluding means for maintaining said reversible part in either of its reversed positions.

4. A display stand comprising a body having a stationary part adapted to bear display matter on its front and a reversible part adapted to bear display matter on its yfront and back, means forming a hinged connection between an edge of said stationary part and said reversible part at a point between oppositetedges thereof whereby the reversi-v ble part maybe turned on said stationary kpart and the relative position thereof be- 

